Employee Classification

New and Updated

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Oregon Narrows Overtime Exemption for Companionship-Services Providers

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: Oregon

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments narrowing of the overtime exemption for certain companionship-services providers.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Independent Contractors: Federal

  Updated to reflect proposed regulations to revise independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). 

• Date:

  February 26, 2026

  Type:

  News

  DOL Proposes New(ish) Independent Contractor Rule

  The DOL plans to restore a lightly modified version of the five-factor independent contractor rule enacted in 2021 under the first Trump administration.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Independent Contractors: Montana

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the notarization requirement for independent contractor exemption certificates, effective February 7, 2026.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Montana Repeals Notarization Requirement for Independent Contractors

• Date:

  January 8, 2026

  Type:

  News

  Independent Contractor Rule Is Moving Forward

  The US Department of Labor (DOL) has asked the White House to review a proposed rule for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors.

• Date:

  January 8, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  New Year, New Compliance Requirements: See What's in Store for Employers in 2026

  Updated to reflect amended Oregon paid family and medical leave rules and amended Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, paid sick leave guidance.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: Washington

  Updated to reflect an increase in the minimum salary for overtime-exempt executive, administrative and professional employees and the minimum hourly wage for computer professionals, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: New York

  Updated to reflect an increase in the minimum salaries for overtime-exempt executive and administrative employees, effective January 1, 2026.